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Fires Keep Firefighters Busy in
Guanacaste
Hot temperatures, dry air and
strong winds has caused problems
for firefighters in the
Guanacaste region to control one
of several fires that has kept
more than 200 people busy over
the weekend.
So far more than 1.800 hectares
have burned.
Two of the fires in the
Barrahonda de Nicoya and Zona de
la Cruz are under control,
however, three more are
threatening the national park
and surrounding areas.
Preliminary reports indicate
that hunters in the area may
have caused the spark to a fire
that expanded rapidly due to the
strong winds and the high
temperatures in the region.
The Comisión de Emergencias
(Emergency Commission) has
installed a temporary command
post in the area and is
providing support to
firefighters and MINAE
(Environment Ministry) personnel
that has been working around the
clock to keep the fires under
control.
One of the fires has caused for
the Policía de Tránsito (traffic
police) to regulate traffic on
the Inter American highway in
the areas of Parque Santa Rosa.
Earlier reports said that
traffic had been completely
closed off on the major highway.
however, transit officials were
quick to respond that they
highway is open, but regulated.
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